ALONE AMONG THE TOMBS
Jesus and the Demoniac Mark 5:1–20 In the last post, we began exploring how isolation often takes root in the soil of shame. As John …
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ALONE AT THE WELL
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1–42 A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about the missional opportunity that exists among isolated people. …
SEEN BY THE SAVIOR
Isolation may be the Church’s greatest missional opportunity. It seems we are living in a paradox. We are more digitally connected than any generation before …
BUILDING A GODLY HOME
There are few things more personal than the place we call home. Some of us grew up in the same house for years, where every …
NEW SERMON: CHRISTMAS LONG, LONG AGO
A New Christmas Sermon (from John 1:1, 14) There’s something about the Christmas season that awakens a deep sense of wonder in us. Lights go …
REMEMBERING MAMA
(Some personal thoughts one year later) One year ago today, my mom, Mary Lou Hill, stepped into heaven. I miss her every single day. She loved …
LIGHTER SHOULDERS, STRONGER LEADERSHIP
Lighter Shoulders, Stronger Leadership Have you ever tried to carry a backpack loaded with weight for a long time? At first it doesn’t feel too …
WHEN BOLD FAITH MEETS A BROKEN WORLD
When Bold Faith Meets a Broken World This week has been difficult, and my heart has been heavy. By now, you have likely heard about …
WHEN PRAYER SURPRISES US
When Prayer Surprises Us Acts 12 finds the church in a desperate place. James, one of the apostles, had just been executed, and now Peter …
HOPE IN THE STORM
Hope in the Storm A reflection of Psalm 46:1 Storms will come, and storms will go. Sometimes they blow in without warning, rattling our hearts …